ORLANDO, FLORIDA - March 6, 2001 -
Global Technology Associates, Inc. (GTA), a worldwide leader in cost-effective
network security solutions, today announced the release of the
latest version
of its GNAT
Box Firewall
system software for it's entire line of firewalls, including the
GB-100, GB-Flash and GB-1000 Firewall/VPN appliance solutions. The
new version 3.1.3 release brings many new enhancements to the
system software, which was
first introduced in 1996. The release includes network time synchronization,
expanded gigabit Ethernet support, a routing fail-over gateway selector,
mobile VPN client support, improved VPN interoperability and a high
availability option.

"Since when did marketing secure your network?" was
the question that was raised a little over 12 months ago at GTA. Since
that time the concerted effort to stay true to the ethos of high
value without security compromise
has resulted in this latest release. Paul Emerson, President of GTA
said "We've been focused on engineering since the inception of our first
firewall back in 1994. The results of throwing big bucks at marketing
without a substantive product can clearly be seen in the demise of
so many Internet companies in the last year."

"Strong engineering,
with a keen ear on what the marketplace is demanding has driven GTA
firmly into the security big league. Companies come and
companies go with promises of product fulfillment, but few strive
for, or ever reach, what the customer is actually asking for", said GTA's
Channel Manager Nick Squire. "GTA knows that customer satisfaction
breeds customer loyalty, and this is evident in results. That is one
of the major driving forces in the development of the GNAT Box family
of solutions." Squire
added.

With the acceptance of VPN technologies and the ever-growing
need for remote tele-workers to be able to access the corporate
network whilst on the move, support for mobile VPN users was a big concern. To
address this issue GTA licensed SafeNet, Inc.'s mobile VPN client
technology and introduced
integrated support for mobile users in version 3.1.3. In a continued
effort to address the needs of the SME market segment a high availability
option was developed for the GB-1000 firewall/VPN appliance. The high
availability feature allows two GB-1000 systems to seamlessly operate
as a single virtual system, with one system taking control if the
primary system
fails.

About Global Technology Associates, Inc.

Global
Technology Associates, Inc., is a world leader in cost-effective network
security solutions; its products include firewall/VPN appliances and firewall/VPN
system software. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, the privately
held company has since 1994 been the developer of firewalls that lead the
market in price/performance. GTA has international distribution partners
in North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia/Oceania.